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Scientific Name | Hypostomus cf. cochliodon |
Common Names | L050, Spotted Humpbacked Pleco Plettet Pukkelsugemalle (Denmark), Spotted<i> Cochliodon</i> |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
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Size | 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Although camel brown with large, well spaced black spots this fish can develop a much more reddish hue if kept in a dimly lit tank. Previously placed in Cochliodon and now included in the larger genus, Hypostomus as a member of the Hypostomus Cochliodon group. All these species have higher backs than other conspecifics and spoon shaped teeth (like Panaque). See link below. |
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Distribution | Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lageado (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Registered Keepers | Keeping this species? Why not . There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2022 Jan 13 13:23 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00) |